Minor Hermione Rant ( Was Re: Things that will come into play later.)

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No: HPFGUIDX 79531

  Hermione has such great story lines attached 
> to her - muggleborn in a prejudiced society, elf rights, and her on 
> going friendship with Krum, who offers a great chance of showing 
how the 
> world is reacting to what is currently Britain's problem.  But I 
want to 
> see her react to them as a human being, as a teenage girl, no 
matter how 
> mature and intelligent.
> 
> Harry and Ron truly got to be teenage boys in OotP, warts and all.  
And 
> I think Ron especially really benefitted from it.  (Harry still has 
some serious- no pun intended -issues to work on.  And two books in 
which to 
> do it.)  I loved the scene when Hermione was rude after messing up 
on an 
> exam.  I'd kind of like to see her crack under the pressure, show a 
little weakness.  And have Ron be the voice of reason for her for 
once.

Laura:

I also hope that she finds herself a girl friend-Harry and Ron are 
all very fine in their ways, but it's not the same as having a same-
gender confidant.  Maybe Ginny can fill that role for Hermione as she 
seems to be coming into her own quite nicely.